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The popular "MP3 player" moniker has been around for a decade now, but it describes an Apple iPod about as completely as "patent office clerk" describes Albert Einstein. Today's "MP3 players" recognize a variety of music file formats. In fact, it is more appropriate to call them portable media players, or PMPs. They store and display photos and documents, play videos, and come equipped (many of them) with FM tuners and voice and radio recorders. And now Wi-Fi is making its way into several PMPs (and being utilized in several different manners).
With such variety on the market, it's shocking that iPods make up such a disproportionately large percentage of PMP sales. This guide will help you decide what kind of player will work best for your lifestyle and budget. While you shouldn't rule out the iPod, you shouldn't simply default to it, as most people have thus far. — next: Flash Memory vs. Hard Drive
